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'Outsider' Status of Othello

of Venice is highly revealing of his character. This characterization is vital to the internal logic of the play because the trag...

War and Propaganda

rather is a decision that is based on some principle such as self defense or an initial defensive action to prevent an attack. War...

Actions of Hamlet and the Contributing Factors of His Psychological State

it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a most sterile promontory; ... Man delights ...

Queen Gertrude's Guilt in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

may wish to add that Claudius and Gertrude both attempt to find out what is bothering Hamlet, which only serves to make it more pl...

Odysseus, Hamlet, and the Supernatural

note his passion for such in the following lines when Hamlet responds to the facts presented by the ghost: "Haste me to knowt, tha...

Protagonist's Ruin in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

whetted it for a more impressive title. It was a seemingly innocuous meeting with a trio of witches that would sow the seeds of M...

Suicide and the Symbolism in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

him become worried at this change of character and personality. Everyone offers their opinion, but the Queen decides that she will...

'Closet Scene' of Hamlet and New Historicist Criticism

prior to and following the death of Elizabeth I (Kelly and Kelly 677). Through certain key scenes in Hamlet, Greenblatt contends ...

How Circumstances Influenced Gus McCray, Dr. Jekyll, and Hamlet

seek vengeance for the father. Hamlet goes through many different changes because of the realities he has been told, and becaus...

William Shakespeare's 'Dark Lady' Sonnet 127

In this way the sinfulness is likened to the darkness, since evil and dark tend to go hand in hand. And the fact that one is a mi...

Aristotle's Concept of the Tragic Hero Applied to Hamlet

remind the audience that because of his noble status, he must avenge his fathers murder not only for himself but also for the Dani...

Examining Shakespeare's Comedic Dream

In this we are set up with a very quiet and harmless love that is only waiting for consummation. It is a pleasant little scene tha...

Analyzing Lines in Macbeth from Act II, Scene iii 100-105 and Act V, Scene v 20-29

/ I had lived a blessed time, for from this instant / Theres nothing serious in mortality. / All is but toys; renown and grace is ...

Playwright and Sonneteer William Shakespeare's Life and Writings

Greek and read the Roman dramatists" (Anonymous William Shakespeare 47123316). However, in all honesty, "Very little is known abou...

Eulogy for Hamlet by Horatio

of our known world esteemd him." As we note, Horatio had a great deal of respect for Hamlet, and later illustrated how Hamlet had ...

Character Sketch of Othello

of all, it establishes his character as a nobility in his own right, as he is descended from royalty. Furthermore, Othellos simple...

Bernard de Mandeville, William Shakespeare, and Capitalism

moneylender in Venetian society. During the Middle Ages and well into the Renaissance, Venice was one of Europes chief centers of ...

William Shakespeare's King Lear, Othello, and Hamlet in Terms of Themes and Dramatic Structures

In five pages the dramatic structures and themes are compared in this examination of a trio of William Shakespeare's plays. Two s...

Literary Self Determination in Women and Sexuality

-- but to deny their husbands sex until the men agree to sign a treaty. It is the women, therefore, who actually end the war. Rea...

Henry the Sixth by William Shakespeare and the Influence of Niccolo Machiavelli

In twenty pages this paper discusses how the statesmanship concept of Niccolo Machiavelli manifests itself in Parts One, Two, and ...

Penelope of 'The Odyssey' vs. Desdemona of Othello

In three pages Homer's Penelope is compared with William Shakespeare's Desdemona in terms of Desdemona's simplicity and naivete in...

Wives' Lives in Othello and A Doll's House

In five pages this paper discusses the similarities and differences in wifely roles between Desdemona in William Shakespeare's Oth...

Simile and Metaphor

arms off and place them somewhere, nor did she wage a real battle on the high window. Even the terms high window and shadow can be...

Act Three, Scene One of William Shakespeare's Macbeth

we see the same, though we know differently. Lady Macbeth, Lennox, Ross, the ladies and lords, and the attendants are not really i...

Relationships Between Fathers and Daughters Baptista and Katherine and Polonius and Ophelia

Through his insightful approach, Shakespeare attempts to push forward the strength and spirituality of women. Indeed, he recogniz...

Humor's Purpose and Tone of William Shakespeare's Hamlet

other plays by Shakespeare. In fact, the techniques used in Hamlet are used in "Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Othello" (Draud...

Timelessness of William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In five pages this paper considers the timeless aspects of the themes presented in William Shakespeare's tragic play. There is no...

Deficient Conclusion to Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In four pages this paper argues that the ending of William Shakespeare's most famous play is unsatisfactory. There are no other s...

Treason in Henry V by William Shakespeare

In eight page this paper discusses how treason is thematically developed in William Shakespeare's patriotic play Henry V. Six sou...

Murdering a Friend in William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

This paper examines why Marcus Brutus would murder his friend Julius Caesar in a five page analysis of William Shakespeare's histo...